Evening Star Newspaper, August 13, 1892, Page 6

6 THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON. D. C. SATURDAY. AUGUST 13. 1892—SIXTEEN P. af AGES. Gen. Field, candidate of the people's party | The democratic state convention on Au-| sections of the state the fecling is not so strong | third party They have additional THE KNIGHTS AT DENVER. NEW ISSUES COME UP. |, en, Flt, anata United States, and a gust 17 will ‘be held here, and as the | there are others where it seems to be almost a in the field and are rapidly — + | number of lesser ii 4 were | date approaches the prospects for an wave of opposition to Cleveland and democracy. | raising clubs. As yet, however, it|How the Pilgrimage to the West Was | present, and were del wit tone of | in time increase. The double | A prominent democrat told Tue Stan corre-| can hardly be called an enthusiastic ‘Made From Washington. es | the convention. They are in touch with the | cinch which Gen. Winans seemed to have on & lent today: Col Julian 8, Carr, the president of the state P “ | alliance demands, they say, and will get their tion after the o's convention | ete, aveled over « good deal of the state | association of democratic clubs, has regularly | SCENES WITNESSED ALOXO THE ROUTE BY THE Democrats Likely to Drop the “Force | totes for Weaver and Field. ftowhave been delusiveand if he really | in the past sixty days and J find the third qutablished ‘headquarters here and ie making | riuanrus—nicm CROPS IX KARAS, BUT A a } FIELD'S CAMPAIGN. ‘a second term ve to get out | very in the ru: nl re for their rally on 3 a Bill” Argument. | Field mado speech before the alliance at |824 hustle for it. Chief Justice Allen B. | ina great reaction between now and November | when Gen, A. by Si jessy | Renan cae Oo mimes ax enone j ‘a His die Moree of Tonia is understood to be in the | Vi is dead gone for Harrivon. I am not | the first of his five North 8 appoint- petal peers —_—_-+—_— Cullinan this morning. His chief theme was an | hands of his friends, not the nomine- | an alarmist, and the opinion has been reached | ments. Snclcieniseeis a Vic enecwn THE TAX ON STATE | all-around denunciation of Cleveland. He had| tion, but willing to t if the party calls | after a calm review of the situation.” It is conceded that Dr. J. 0. Wilcox will be | aero on Republicans Will Bring the Repeal Pro- Prosed Prominently Forward—Progress of | the Campaign in Alabama, North and South | Carolina, Ohio, Michigan and Virginia. Bpectal Correspondence of The Evening Star New Yorx, August 12, 1892. As the campaign opens new issues are begin- ning to come to the front and some which were expected to cut an importent figure are taking aback seat. The indications now are that the federal elections bill, which was expected to be ‘an important feature, may not be so prominent as was expected. The Alabama incident has not amisted the democratic party any in its| plans for making that bill a prominent feature of the fight. In was expected that the danger of the passage of this bill in case ef republican supremacy would have a strong tendency to solidify the south. And it undoubtedly would have been the case but for | the recent election in Alabama. The democratic leaders counted largely on being able to hold the alliance people within the democratic lines by the plea that unless ail southern whites stood the south would be threatened with “force” bill and negro supremaev. To the as- tonishment, however, of those who expected to utilize this argument they find many of the a ance people clamoring for some law of this character. Most of them want the state laws strengthened so as to prevent a recurrence of the events of which they so much complained in the recent Alabama election, while a few make bold to favor the passage of a general elections law by Congress. Take it either way, however, it is found that the tendency among ‘the alliance people is to de-| cline to be alarmed or whipped into line upon the plea that republican «necess means a “force bill.” It is also found that in the northern states the feeling against a rea- sonable measure of this kind is not so intense as bas been supposed. Hence the probability | that the force bill issue will not be as prominent in the campaign as hfs been expected. STATE BANKS‘ OF ISSUE. On the other hand, there seems to be a ten- dency to make quite a prominent issue of the plank in the democratic platform which recom- mends the repeal of the 10 per cent tax on state bank istues. ‘The republicans always look out forthe main chance and they find that this Proposition is extremely unpopular with the national bankers and financiers generally. ‘They urge thata return to the state banking yyetem would rewult in the displacing of the | best currency that this country has ever had for # heterogeneous mass of state bank notes, the standing of which would be constantly questioned. And, seeing as they do that the Dankers and financiers all over the country are to this, they are preparing to make a issue and a vigorous fight upon this ques- tion. This will give them a strong “pull” on the bankers and the money owners and add a Jarge and valuable class to the people whom the “fat fryers” ean work. en CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION MANIFESTO. ‘The manifesto issued by the civil service commission in regard to the collection of funds from employes, while it is no surprise, is quite likely to interfere to a certaint extent with the plans which the committee had made with re- toits “fat frying” committee. The plan d been to put such men as Senators Aldrich, Sawyer and other members of Congress upon this committee. and while they were expected to give their attention more especially to manu- facturers and large contributors there will be some embarrassment in having as a committee on finance anybodv in the government service. Senator Call and his wife have been here sev- eral days. Their visit is for rest and recreation, though it is not improbable that the democratic campaign committee may press the Senator into the service. ANXIOUS ABOUT NEBRASKA. ' ! Senator Paddock is here to consult the repub- | thing lican committee about the situation in his state. He has double reasons for anxiety this time, for not only is Nebraska becoming uncomfortably close for the republicans, but democratic suc- cees there sould probably result in the retire- ment of Senator Paddock and the substitution of a democrat iv his place. The nomination of ex-Senator VanWyck for governor gives the republicans some little uneasiness in Nebraska for he will be likely to pull over to his he Port quite a large number of peop! who formerly voted with the republican party. Say whatever disagreeable things you like about Van Wyke he is ular with the farmers there. And when be gew his cost off. his hair on end and sails out among the agriculturists he will bring home to the alliance camp a good many Yotes that were formerly cast for the republican candidates. Hence the anxiety of the Nebraska OTHER SENATORS ON HAND. Senator Ransom is here now to take hold in the work of the campaign. It is expected that he will be here most of the time. Senator Gor- man is also to spend a of his time here. Senator Hiscock is in and out of the repnblican quarters often, and Senators Sawyer and Aldrich are also expected here shortly. If this thing keeps on there will be a quorum of the Senate in New York. and the members might be able to hold @ session upon the spot that the fret Setlute held its first session here more than @ century ago. —___ KOLB MEN SHARPEN THEIR KNIVES. ‘They are Bound to Defeat the Democracy in Alabama. Special Correspondence of The Frenine Star. Brewromam, ALs., August 10, 1892. The supporters of R. F. Kolb, the inde- Pendent democratic candidate for governor who was defeated in the «tate election on Angust 1, have begun a systematic warfare on the national democratic ticket in this state which may result in the loss of Alabama to Cleveland and Stevenson. The firet thing the Kolbites did after the elec- tion of Gov. Jones was to charge the regular democracy that elected him with fraud and ballot-box stuffing. They threatened to make a number of contests, claiming that by throw- ing out the vote in two or three certain large counties for Jones on the alleged charge of irregularities Kolb would be seated as gor- ernor. There seems tohave been but little round for any of theve charges, except possibly one instance, and that was Pike county, which at first was reported to have gone for yy about 900 majority, but ten ballot were for €olb were thrown out at means elected to minor tees have declined to qualify om the Ground that they were not regularly and proj elected. As the result the supporters | ef Kolb in Pike county have called » meet- fing to convene Monday to devise ways and county where such a state.of affairs of thin par- ticular kind is reported to have occurred. It has caused considerable discussion and may Jead to trouble. Oficial returns from the ‘TEE FARMERS’ aLLiaNce. ‘The leaders of the Farmers’ Alliance are very angry over the defeat of their ticket, headed by Kolb. Asis the casein most seuthern the ey te ‘of the state alliance, party. His remarks were received with enthu- siaxm. He spoke toa crowd here at Erswell’s Hall tonight. but could arose little enthusiasm. He will continue his canvass in the south and seems greatly encouraged at the outlook. It is expected that the le’s party will poll a very fair vote in Alabama. in November. As gn evidence of their strength in this state nuftber of minor officers were elected by this perty in several counties at the recent election. n Clay county the entire people's party county ticket was success Kolb ran together. The people's party and However, ‘the. ‘mall strength that the peop'e’s party has in this state is confined to the most rural districts. Its supporters are mostly office seekers. PLANS OF THE KOLBITES. P. G. Bowman, state chairman of Kolb’s com- mittee, in a speech before the state alliance at Cullinan today outlined the plans of the Kolbites. They propose to fight Cleveland to the bitter end. This will be done out of revenge for the defeat of Kolb. They claim that Kolb was counted out. They will oppose all the regular democratic nominees for Congress, so it is said, and vote for Kolb men for Con They will also oppose the democratic electoral ticket and claim they will snow Cleveland under in Alabama by 75,000 majority. They have not said yet whether they will cast their votes for Harrison or Weaver, but the prevailing opinion is that they will go for Harrison. Efforts have been made by some newspapers and a number of influential individuals since the election to heal the breach in the demo- cratic party in this state, but all in vain. ‘The Kolbites were willing to compromise by leaving the question of who was elected, Jones or Kolb? to three arbitrators, but this plan wouldn't work, as the returns showed Jones’ election by over 10,000 majority. In short, nothing but seating Kolb as governor would per their wrath, and as Kolb has not and ill not be seated they propose to continue the war on the organized democracy of the state. bama is now in the worst political turmoil ever known im its history. It's a fight among democrats, and from all appearance the fight just began good when Kolb was defeated. It will be a bitter war from now until November. re are muddles in local offices in many coun- ties. Every inch of ground in the nine congres- sional districts will be fought, and the fight for President Cleveland in November promises to be waged as hard as was the contest between Jones and Kolb. — A UNIQUE CONDITION OF THINGS. ‘The Split Among South Carolina Democrats May Endanger the State. Special Correspondence of The Evening Star. Caaniestox, 8. C., August 11, 1892. While it istrue that the third party is not actively in the field in this state and while it is also true that the democratic electors will re- ceive a majority of the votes in this state in November next it is not at all certain that the electoral vote of the state will be given to Cleveland and Stevenson. As has been said heretofore in this correspondence the political situation in South Carolina is unique. The split in the democratic ranks does not ostensi- bly extend to national politics, bpt the conserv- ative democrats, who are making the fight against the farmers’ movement, are very seriously alarmed at the outlook for the Cleve- land ticket should the farmers’ movement win in the primary election to be held on the 30th of August. The state convention, which will be elected then, will nominate state officers and presidential electors. Should the “Till- man’ element control that convention the con- servatives fear that the men who will be placed on the electoral ticket will be third party men Sac. "eek aoe ees man, ina on for confirmation of their fears. In that speech jed as saving: “Why then the governor is for Cleveland? should we vote third party cannot ‘accomplish any- ing this year and any vote that we cast for it is a vote cast for Harrison or tends to carry the election in the House of Representatives where Cleveland will be elected. 80, if we want to save our self-respect and our votes we must vote for Cleveland, ‘This utterance, taken in connection with the | 4 declaration of the ‘+ democratic) cor ition, which elected dcle- gates to the Chicago convention, is considered by the conservative democracy as indicating that the “‘farmers’ movement” people will not eee ers ere a can do so under the guise . That convention declared that ‘“‘we shall look upon the nomination of ex-President Cleveland as a prostitutiomof the principles of democracy, as a repudiation of the demands of the Farm- era ‘Allian ce and a surrender of the rights of the people to the financial kings of the coun- tr ‘Under these circumstances the conservatives fear that any electoral ticketwhich may be put out by the farmers’ movement as the democratic ticket is not to be trusted. Asingular feature of the campaign in the state thus far is the entire silence on the part of the “farmers’ movement” candidates and speakers on the subject of na- tional politics. The Cleveland vote in the state (and by Cleveland vote is meant those voters who are honestly and enthusiastically de- Yoted to the national democratic ticket) is con- fined almost exclusively to the cities and towns. ‘The “farmers” represent 77 per cent of the Population, and the value of real estate is $5 peracre, while the product of labor is only $160 per capita. ‘This will explain the situation to some extent. The campaign so far as state polities is concerned is becoming hotter as it approaches the end. The policy of the Tillman state administration and the animus of ita eup- porters in the campaign have been directed against what is called corporations, the banks, factories and the railroads in for a very considerable thare of vituperation. The assess- ments on banking capital and railroad property have been so arbitrarily raised by the adminis- tration that the corporations were driven into the courts, and the state has become involved in an apparently endless series of litigations. All this adds fuel to the flames, and hence it is that the palmetto state is in a political turmoil, with its white voters divided among themselves. So great is the intensity of feeling that ata mecting held today in one of the upper counties E. B. Murray, a conservative speaker, was mobbed by a crowd of Tillmanites while on his way to attend a conservative meeting. Tn all this turmoil between the whites the in- telligent Afro-American voter is preserving his equilibrium. He has no hand nor voice in the primary election which takes place on August ), but it is not improbable that he is yct des- tined to play an important part in the solution of the political and industrial puzzles which the farmers’ movement has projected into the body politic in South Carolina. The recent election in Alabama, in which, it is said, the negroes played an important part, is looked upon here as significant. There will be heart- burnings and hatred whichever way the demo- ic primary on the 80th goes, and although it may possibly be avoided this year it will come two years hence as surely as the average South Carolina farmer will continue to raise cotton on credit as long as he can get it and despite the fact that he buys his corn from Kansas and his bacon from Chicago. > WINANS OR MORSE, Leading Candidates for the Nomination in Michigan. Special Correspondence of The Evening Star. Gnaxp Rarips, Micu., Aug. 12, 1892. reapportion the state into senatorial and legis- lative districts in a manner that would not be a gerrymander came to an end with a suddenness that was entirely unexpected. Two days was sufficient for the business and it was transacted with a degree of harmony that was surprising. ‘The first day of the session was characterized loud enough for him. Ex-Mayor Clarence H. Bennett of Jackson is aleo in the field and the Jackson county delegation come instructed for him. If it is positively announced in the con- vention that Judge Morse will accept the nom- ination he will bechosen on the whirlwind styl many delegates in the hall coming with express intention of being stam for some- | body else than Winahs if an opening should be eg ee OHIO’S CAMPAIGN. Dissessions in Both Parties Have Already Developed. ‘Special Correspondence of The Evening Star. Convanus, Onto, Aug. 12, 1892. « The opening of the campaign in Ohio has already developed dissessions in both parties. The meeting of the democratic state executive committee this week and the organization | effected, particularly the selection for treasurer, | has created considerable dissatisfaction among | the strong Cleveland democrats, For nearly | twenty years John A. Sarber of this city has | been annually elected and re-elected treasurer of that committee. He is a man of considerable wealth, and has always been ready to devote both his time and his money to the democratic party. He is a strong Cleveland democrat, and his deposition from the office of treasurer has been ascribed generally to the fact that the state executive committee is composed largely | of democrats who were the leaders of the oppo- | sition to ox-President Cleveland before and at | the time of the national democratic convention | at Chicago. That the committee is composed largely of | democrats who were originally opposed to the | nomination of Mr. Cleveland cannot be denied. | They are led by the chairman of the committee, John A. Farley, whose open opposition to Cleveland at the ‘time of the state democratic convention was generally remarked upon. The republican organs in Obio are going so far as to charge that irman Farley is not at all anx- ious that Mr. Cleveland shall be elected, and is purposely absonting himself and allowing the peony sa, to drift aleng as it will without his guidance, to this end. It is evident, however, from the action taken by the executive committee as to regular meet- ings that this committee s to take a more direct and active part in the management of the campaign than has been the custom heretofore. In former years the entire super- vision of the campaign has been left to the exec- utive chairman. ‘The executive committeo met at irregular intervals only on the call of the chairman and for consultation with him. This year, however, the committee will meet on every second Tuesday until October, after which they will meet every Tuesday until the close of the campaign. ‘The committee, at the suggestion of James F. Neal, has decided to hold the opening meeting of the cam at Woodsdale, Island Park, about twenty miles north of Cincinnati, in Butler county, a popular resort for Cincin- natians. ‘This’ is near the home of Gov. Camp- bell, and he will, no doubt, preside over this A committee of five of the executive committee has the matter in charge, bute local committee had already made most of the local arrangements and sent out invitations. Already acceptances have come from Adlai E. Stevenson, vice presidential candidate, and Bourke Cockran of New York. The meeting bids fair now to be a monster political gather- AY, «, canecnosd teat, Cashion Farley will return from his summer home in Georgian bay the latter part of this week and will repair to this city at once and open headquartera. Vice Chairman L. C. Cole of Stark county is in the city now arranging for the opening of these juarters. ‘Tits probable that Secretary Hyman of the democratic executive committec will spend most of his time from now to the close of the campaign in this city in charge of the head- narters, and that ins few weeks Chairman farley will come here to stay during the cam- first action taken by the democratic executive committee was the appointment of a finance committee. This committee will un- doubtedly have the burden of the work of the to do—the raising of campaign The party is out of power in this stat ‘as well as in the nation, and ‘assessment juite ont of the Because the | Pai aro juestion. There are no demo- cratic state officials to assess and the county officials have all they can do to raise funds to carry on their local campaigns. The demo- cratic ‘cam fund in OMe is likely to be composed entirely of contributions made by wealthy members of the party. It is not likely that the party managers will be able to induce the national executive committee to apportion any considerable um to the work in this state. It is too reliably republican. The Foraker-Sherman fight, however, has broken out in the republican ranks with the very first step taken in the campaign and bida fair to result ina continual fight extending through the campaign, between the state execu tive committee, which is almost unanimously a Sherman organization, and the State League of Republican Clubs.under the management of W. LSquire of Toledoand W.Z. McDonald of Akron, ‘@ thorough Foraker organization, which insists on using ite influence in the campaign under its ‘own direction. ‘The Sherman men understand very well that the republican league was mainly engaged in the last state campaign in furthering the interests of ex-Gov. Foraker and were inclined at tho outset tohold the league in check. Without | consulting Chairman Dick as to where, when and how the state campaign should be opened the league managers set about arranging for a monster meeting at Woodsdale Island Park, the same place selected by the democrats for open- ing their campaign, on the 10th of September, known in Ohio as “Perry's Victory Day.” ‘They sent invitations to most of the prominent re- publicans of the country, representing to them that it was the opening’ mecting of the cam- wrt of the league and gave out an interview in which be refusel to recognize the proposed Woodsdale Island meeting and said the real cam- ign would be opened rome time later in sep- Tember under the auspices of the regular com- mittee. Added to the little irritation between the two organizations cuueed by this announcement is @ controversy that has sprung up from the attempt of the league to establish in this city a r pub- news \n. a small ne by one Hy L. Wilhelm, organ. ‘About a month ago lished at Shelby, Ohio under the name of the Wasp, suspended publi- cation. At the request of President Squire Mr. Wilhelm has moved bis outfit to this city and announces that he will begin his publica tion in a few days as the organ of the league. Ata meeting of the managers of the league two weeks ago Chairman Dick requested the league to take charge of the literary bureau of the campaign. This offer the leagtie accepted. Now Chairman Dick is dissatisfied with the | manner in which they propose to disseminate this literature. In an interview on Wed: | he stated that his committee would this vear as usual prepare each week a pago of republican arguments and general tariff literature which would be furnished free, in stereotrpe form, to the 400 republican newspapers in Ohio. “There “said he, “400 newspapers in Ohio that declare themselves t@ be republican organs, do not see the need of establishing one exclusive Foraker fight so early in the campaign tends to geet ‘to the republicans’ cause in this state, ‘but for the that it isa n= tial year and there will be little inclination to i scratch the ticket, it would inspire hope of suc- democrat cess among the ts, eet VIRGINIA THIRD PARTY PEOPLE. The HI fh ip E PROF. LANGSTON A CANDIDATE. nouncement of John M. Langston’s candidacy for Congress, and it is said that the third party ‘men will support him in preference to the dem- ocratic nominee. Following is a copy of one of his letters now being circulated in the fourth district: HILLSIDE COTTAGE, C., Aug. 8, 1892. WASHINGTON, D. I write to inform yon that I hi the nomination and election sentative of our district in the " “ featenrenaeeageeet ao = JOHN M. LANGSTON. This is in direct violation of the wishes of Mahone and adds to the surprise which the an- nouncement has created. The curtains behind whi have becn so mysterious | little by little, drawn aside, and now for the first time they are exposed to theenemy. Next week will be crowded with political actions, after which all of the parties will be shown up in their true colors. STATE COMMITTEES TO MEET. On Monday the democratic and republican state committees will meet here and on Tues- day following the Farmers’ Alliance convention will assemble. Third party orators will_make addresses in the city ‘Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday nights, It is clearly obvious that Mahone called his committee for Monday night for the purpose of having access to the third partyites, so that the fusion plan might be satis- factorily arranged. Gen. Mahone is making a great effort to capture the third party vote and Tein safe to nay that he na at lenst made rapid Progress in that direction. It is now certain that all will not be peace and harmony in the alliance convention. ‘The organization was formed with the understand- ing that it was to be purely non-political, and there are not a few who still adhere to the be- ief that the order should steer clear of proba- ble political shoals. ‘The leaders of the organi- zation are all supporters of the third party. Besides the decided third party news of State Lecturer Brad. Beverley, Maj. Mann Page, the president, bas indicated’ in circulars to’ the members that they should vote the third party ticket. Many of the members of the alliance the republicans ting is being, scoring the leaders for going beyond their provinces, as they call it. ‘They say that if the convention bnd already met and indorsed the ticket, then they would have a right to preach third party doctrine, But before this is done they claim that they are acting surreptitiously. Strenuous efforts are being made by men of the third party faith to get a foothold in Richmond and adopt the place as the party's headquarters, but so far they have been unsuccessful. State Chairman C. H. Pierson has been for some time endeavoring to find some one to or- ganize a committee here, but, finding no en- couragement, has about abandoned the task. REPUBLICANS ENCOWRAGING THE THIRD PARTY. ‘Tar Star correspondent, as a result of sev- eral interviews with republicans, has learned that it is the policy of the republican leaders to encourage in every possible way the third party in its efforts to split the democratic vote, at the same time using every means to prevent repub- licans from voting with the erites. Wherever it is expedient the republicans will encourage the third party nominces for _Con- gress. It is probable that the republicans will make no attempt to elect Congressmen except in one or two districts. Their chief motive in forming the dicker is carry the state for Harrison and, of course, elect third party Congressmen wherever it is possible. In the meantime the democrats are not idle. "They have thoroughly awakened from any lethargy that former vic- tories may have caused. Some of the best and most effectual campaign orators have already been pressed into service, and they are being heard from in every county and hamlet. B. B. Gordon, the state chairman of the dem- ceratic party, is especially active, and says he will spare no efforts to keep before the people of Virginia the probability of a “force” bill and the “outrageous” McKinley tariff. age THE UNEXPECTED OCCURS. Capture of the Alliance by the North Caro- lina Third Party. Special Correspondence of The Evening Star. Raxeion, N. C., August 12, 1892. What was not expected to occur so soon has occurred. The third party has captured the alliance and the latter is now a political organ- ization. This is the result of the annual meet- ing at Greensboro’, which ended last evening. The efforts to capture all the alliance men have been made for months. As all the officers were third party men of course the pressure was great. In the grefiter number of counties the third party extremists ruled the alliance with a high hand in the matter of choosing delegates to the state al- liance, They carried out their projects so well that a poll of the delegates taken by J. W. Denmark, son-in-law of the late L.L. Polk, showed that 90 of the 104 were out-and-out third party mey and that two were “on the fence.” They, too, will no doubt go over. This fact has been observable about the third party men: ‘That nearly every time when they begin by showing leanings toward the national ticket, swearing that democratic state government is aprime necessity, they end by becoming ex- treme third party men, state and national. And so it need excite no surprise, as mutters go, that Marion Butler, president of the state alliance, who two weeks ago declared for Elias Carr,and the other democratic state candidates, today turns around and comes outfor the whole third party business, governor, president, everything. He does this with infinite coolness, saying that he found he was wrong in his view that it was right to support the democratic state ticket. The “peopl are the true guides in these mat- ters, he declares with a charming air, and ‘the people” had let it be known that a third party man in one thing must be so in all things, And thus Mr. Butler leaves the democratic party through his newspaper. In heart he left it long ago. ‘He winds up his announcement with a statement that the democrats have by their “prohibitory measures” driven away 10,000 votes. Butier will attend the third party’s state convention here next Tuesday as the head of the dglegation from his county, and will cer- tainly’ be one of the leading svirita thereiz At last an interview was obtained with one of the third party promoters. He rays positively that they have now over 85,000 voters in their ranks and that they are gaining in strength daily. IN CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS. The nomination of W. A. B. Branch, demo- crat, for Congress in the first district by ac- clamation was expected. As in the case of Con- gressman Alexander, in the sixth district, no opposition developed. The democratic straight- outs got a clear definition of his position from Alexander, he declaring his unqualified democracy and putting aside the government ownerchip of railways, which he really favors, until what is termed ‘a more convenient sea son” arrives. Of course both Alexander and Branch will have third party opponents. Inthe fifth district W. R. Lindsey is the third party nominee for Congress. He is the state chairman and has big infinence. Some of the papers having called upon him to withdraw, he has declared that he w: The latest phase of the situation is the an-| the m to | are arranging for one. who are accustomed to think for themselves are | the republican nominee for Congress in the 8th t. He is a fair speaker and has served in ture. Most of the counties have in- structed for him. The convention will be held next Wednesday. Jeter C. Pritchard, the republican nominee for Congress in the ninth district, will make a stirring canvass. He is one of the party's lead- ers and enjoys the good will of the democrats, won by his courteous course in the legislature, | where he has served several terms. He is a good er. The question of # joint canvass is not yet, settled. In the fifth district the committece i= It will be between the lemocrats and republicans, it appears, ignoring | | the third party. “6 <6 _ The republican organ at Elizabeth City, in the black belt, comes out today against a state | ticket, though not in a very decided way, and | defers to the party view. There are 560 delegates to the third party | state convention here next Tuesday—that is, if | all the counties are represented. Some cer- tainly will not be. A letter from Polk county has been received here stating officially that there is not a thjed party man in that county. | It should be borne in mind that in all their | calculations the third party counts on , 10,000 | colored ailiance voters. There is a secret un- derstanding between white and colored alliance men. If thealliance can hold the negro vote | it will do more than has ever been done by | anything, save the republican party, in this | state. Not two per cent of the negroes ever voted the democratic ticket. The democrats place no value upon the statements made in some quarters that if! there is no state republican ticket the negro vote will split. THe Star correapondent is prepared to say that the negro vote will, as always, be put just where the republ can leaders say it is to go. Money and promi of position will secure support this year just they did four years ago. ‘The negro “revolt, about which there was a lot of fanciful talk two Years ago, was all on paper. | a TAKOMA. Correspondence of The Evening Star. Takoma Pan, D. O., August 13, 1892. Col. Prentiss Ingraham is in New York. Miss Ivy Ingraham has with her during vacation her cousin, Miss Burns of Baltimore. Mrs. Losekam, with her daughter, Mra. Dr. Parsons, left yesterday for St. Michael, on the | Eastern shore, from which place they will go to | Penmar. Dr. Carroll has accompanied Capt. Andrews on a shooting expedition to Dakota, where the | latter has a ranch. | Miss Jessie Lewis left today for » visit in Howard county, Md. Miss Helen Calhoun is at Brookside, near’ nd Mrs. Gen. Boughton is summering at Deer Park. * rh Mr. Charles Page will spend his vacation in western New York. Mise Mattie Gibson of Darby, Pa.,is spending @ week with her cousin, Miss Carrie Summy. The family of the late Jno. J. Mcllhone are living in Dr. Carroll's former home on Syca- more avenue. : Miss Grace Favorite has in contemplation visit to her old home in Tip) noe, Ohio. Mrs. B. F. Leighton of Woodside is at Old Orchard. Mr. Ralph Chaney has gone to Maine. He makes the trip on an ice boat, hoping the sea air may prove beneficial. Capt. Foote has gone to New York for a few ra, : The wheelmen of Washington eay the run to Takoma is one of the most enjoyable in this section. Rev. Mr. Carrington of Takoma and Kensing- ton spends one evening each week making pastoral calls in Takoma. Mrs. Finch has returned from Texas, where she has lived for two yeara, and will occupy her | house on Elm avenue as soon as improvements | now in progress are completed. ee age THE BRIGHTWOOD ROAD. Mr. Chittenden Says That the Work on It Will Be Pushed. The citizens of Brightwood had the intention of holding a meeting last night to discuss the Brightwood railroad situation, but only a few members of the association turned up. Mr. George B. Chittenden, for the railroad, was present, and although no formal meeting was held Mr. Chittenden made an informal state- ment. ‘The road was actively pushing the construe tion. According to Mr. Chittenden contracts for crossties had been entered into, ‘The road west of the pneumatic tracks was to be relaid. Center poles were to be used. ‘The bondholders had held three meetings and elected a board of directors and officers Field work would be commenced on Septem- ber land the road completed by Christmas, The power house will be placed at Takoma if the land be made a gift to the company. pee It Was Edward Colley. The Washingtonian, who attempted suicideat New York Wednesday and gave the name of Ed- | ward Polley, is now said to have been Edward | Colley, son of the proprietor of the Windsor | Hotel, corner of 15th street and New York ave- | nue, ‘The would-be suicide was for a num- ber of years an inmate of the Government jospital for the Insane. His affliction was | alcoholic intemperance. He was partially cured and given a position as clerk in the hospital | office. He remained in this position three or | four years, From the hospital he went west | and took @ course of gold cure treatment. He | jleft that place ostensibly cured, and the St. Elizabeth authorities lost track ‘of their ex- | inmate. Colley’s father was at one time a mer- | chant on Market space. geen Miss Elsie Parkman's Death. | ‘Miss Elsie Parkman, who made an attempt , to destroy her life at her father’s home, 122 11th | street southeast, died yesterday morning, in-} flammation having appeared in the wounds she succeeded in inflicting upon her throat. Thecir- | cumstances of the death are particularly sadand | the grief-stricken family have the sincere sympa- | thy of many friends. Miss Parkman had been in | poor health for some time and her mind was | disordered when she made the suicidal attempt. She did not make the second attempt, as erroneously stated yesterday. oe ‘The Washington Concert Company. The Washington Concert Company, with Harry J. Reed as director and W. H. Nelson as manager, will give its initial concert at Severn, Anne Arundel county, Md., on Monday night. It will also participate in a testimonial concert at the Tabernacle, South Washington, on Wed- nesday night. The company comprises Messrs H. H. Gutterson, Wm. T. Reed, W. H. Nelson, F. Miller, James E. Taylor and James H. Cot- trell. In the concert on Monday Messrs. Holmes and Pearce of the Washington Mando- | lin, Banjo and Guitar Club and_ others will as- | it, and at the Tabernacle on Wednesday even- ing’ Hub Smith, Prof. Rakeman, Steve Clem- ents, A. V. Holmes and Miss Kitty T. Berry will a ges One Committed and One Dismissed. John Perry and Addison Taylor were charged | leave the trouble began. | grims. ; up, and the long-eared creatures ran as if for Ee ee nee ee ee dear life. Once & corote or wolf was seen run: New Quarters for the Engineer Corps. | BiDé '0 cover as Slee, Co = ag ‘The Engineer Corps, D. C. N. G., moved to- | snake had just been and was iaid at full day to the armory at Center Market formerly | length uyon the depot plat. He wns come | occupied by the fifth battallion. three or four feet long with afull neck as ‘The feeling as they packed up two Knox ex- | he were affiicted witha goitre. At Lamar File te cuocustal in aoquting property om | cultural pretncts ef tie region’ ead us wane too ing the last year. oa imagine a county fair in Dexver, August 9, 1892. The parade today was not so large as those | of previous triennial conclaves, but it was, | Nevertheless, magnificent pageant. It could | hardly be expected that this far western city | would attract such an assemblage as that which graced Washingfon three years ago, or those of former years in cities located in the east, but it was undoubtedly the largest gathering of knights ever witnessed in this section of the country. Had the railroads announced their cut raier at an earlier date there would have been amuch greater crowd, perhaps; but Den- ver would have been overwhelmed. As it is the city is taxed to its utmost in caring for the multitude within its gates. Evi- dence of the rush was noticeable when the various commanderies from Wash- ington reached St. Louis. Washington Com- mandery reached that city on schedule time, as told you ina former letter, but when it came to The train was booked to leave at 8 o'clock, but it was 10 before it got away. Train after train pulled out of the big depot, each bearing legends on canvas indicat- ing the name of some commandery or other. De Molay, No. 4 of, Washington bad arrived at St. Louis early on Saturday and was among the number of those which the boys of No. 1 watched as they started one after another toward the setting sun. It was rather singular that these two commanderies frequently en- countered each other on the way. They met again at Kansas City on Sunday morning, and on Monday, during the journey from Pueblo to Denver they passed and repassed each other two or three times, “They were traveling on rival railroads in sight of each other and first | one would stop at a station and then the other. | THE FIRST TO REACH DENVER. Washington Commandery was the first to/ reach Denver, though the last to leave home. It did not make so many stops as the others; the committee in arranging for the trip concluded that it would be wiser to come through without | consuming much more time than was absolutely | needed, and then arrange for excursions to various points of interest after the parade of today. At Kansas City there was a tremendous jam, A stop was made for breakfast and it was then found impossible to extricate the train from the great number that had been backed into the railroad vard to make room for incoming pil- ‘he time was improved in riding about the city on the various cable lines. Up and down the steepest hillsides the “grips” wended their way. After surmounting such difficulties as were there presented the Washingtonians concluded that there was nothing in the way of suecess when a Kansas City street railway set out todo anything. There were cable cars in every part of Kansas City and they intersect | every section of Denver also. There was great commotion on the train when it was found, just as the party got on board to leave, that “Julius,” the chief adjunct of Commissary General Wardle, was missing. | Jesse Grant's band was called out immediately | and a circuit made of the depot grounds. The | music was a0 peculiar that no one who had once | heard it could fail to recognize it_ afterward. If it could make the pet monkey at Terre Haute take to his hole it was rightly reasoned that | “Julius” could not mistake it when the sound | reached his ears. Sure enough, “Julius” was soon found. ner ina vain effort to find the Washingtonian | train. He thought himself deserted until the | music of that band greeted his ear. and it was | sweeter music than he had heard lefore in | many aday. There wasa loud shout when the | rescuing party returned successful, and the commissary car was once more in operation. MAGNIFICENT CROPS EVERYWHERE. All day long the train bore us over the vast agricultural plains of Kansas. Mile after mile of cornfields were passed. It was hardly doubted | that in some searons the vield was so great that | the farmers used the flinty produce for fuel. Abundant crops were visible everywhere. The | rich, black soil—darker in color than many of | the excursionists had ever before witnessed produced everything planted on a magnificent scale, while herds were seen grazing here and there. Wonder was expressed that with such re- markable yields even greater attention has not Deen paid to the industry of stock raising. In speaking of crops it might be mentioned that everywhere along the route the excursionists saw evidence of a most abundant yield and farmers were kept busy from early morn till dewy,eve. Kansas is remarkably level. Perhaps this fact accounts for the terrific cyclones that | sometimes visite the state. Scarcely a hill or even tree could be seen at times for miles, and a strong wind would have free play. There was one stretch of railway twen! length constructed on air line. When the party reached Colorado on Monday morning | there was the same level stretch of coun! though no longer the black, loamy soil, but in stead a parched and sandy desert, relieved, however, here and there by the science of irri- gation, which in many places made the earth a feritable garden when compared with land where no improvements had been made. While farms were large they were not nearly so well kept as those of the east—in the state of Pennsylvania, for instance. The farther | west we traveled the poorer the bibitati seemed to grow. In Colorado people lived in jug-oute,” in one-story “frames” and in small brick and mud houses. “Towns whichappeer on the maps as large cities, and whose fame has been extended by a liberal use of printer's ink, roved to be in reality but a small collection of me houses. DIFFERENCE IN COLORADO. The vegetation in Colorado was different from any previously encountered. Alfalfa grass, two | or three crops of which are raised each season, | serves for hay, but by the aid of irrigation al- | most anything in the way | be cultivated. As th water conduits is extended the world may ex- pect wonderful strides in the agriculture of the | arid regions. The results already obtained | more than justify this prediction. The pilgrims of Washington Commandery | were not unmindful of the Sabbath. Early Sunday evening as many as could gather to- for the benefit of the St. Frances De Sales | ¢, gether assembled in car No. 4, where the pre- late, Dr. Daniel McFarlan, led in a service of prayer and the singing of hymns. At every station crowds had gathered to see | the trains go through. The average Kansan who th |, however. had a mission. (his mission was to see if. he could sample the et groceries” which he supposed might be found on the trains of the Templars. The fre- quent inquiries were explained when it was stated that the “majors.” the “judges” and the | “colonels” do not often see an “original pack- | age” in any other way. There was much to see that interested the | Bilgrims. Just west of Cameron Junction. in | issouri, the conductor of the train pointed out a clump of trees, in the midst of which lies beneath the sod all that is mortal of Jesse | James, the once famous bandit. For miles and | nalles some of the “boys” — themselves in | trying to hit irie which sat up on | their bind legs on top of the litte mounds the missile landed the prairie dog was not there. | Then again, ‘jack rabbits” would be started | 4 HOTEL At La Junta (pronounced in Spanish as though spelled La Hunts) a small squad of i i i z | sE i eL l Pa i z § Ih 1 4 il Ths Highest of all in Leavening Power.— Latest U.S. Gov't Report. Reval fat Powder | o'clock. Thi | day, | the violin solo by ABSOLUTELY PURE southern California. To the inquiries of his friends he said he felt much improved since be left Washington. , A Park the De Molay Commandery pecial” was seen sidetracked, the members A CHANGE F QUARTERS | Both Branches of ° Court to Be Mela atthe Sixth Precinct Statte lay m of that party being sighteeeing in th a xt hoth branche? of the “Good-bye” wes chowied te the 'f Police Cougt will be eixth precin mained with the cars as we left them in the a, New Jerwey avenue between Daud F for the last time before reaching P northwest, it being @cess . Washington Commandery’s train was four he later than the scheduled ‘time in reaching the end of their journey last evening. There had been heavy ‘showers of rain during but the clouds kindly lifted as our trai in the depot. where were huge pil and hundreds of uniformed knigh the trains as they came in one after at The lines were formed and, un Cook's famed fife and drum corps an « the local commanderies, together with a dele gation of prominent Grand Army men as a special compliment to Eminent Cc Dingman, the march was taken up for t y was flung to the breeze and head lithed. Very little was done, however, other than to assign rooms and make preparations for the parade today. Everybody was tire: OREETED BY COWNOTS. The commandery in its march from the depot was greeted by a number of cowboys, w “lined up” along the curbstone and swung their broad sombreros in lusty glee. In the belts of one or two were stuck ominous my revolvers, Some of the cowboys displayed em- blems of the Masonic #raterni All the other commanderies from the District of Columbia bad experience similar to that of Waehington, No. 1, onl ‘ied by the route they followed. At Bucblo Eminent Commander Hay of Columbia Chmmandery was accorded a reception long to be remembered by those tak- ing part in it, his hosts being the local lodge of the Order of Elks, of which organization he is the present grand exalted ruler. They sented him with a magnificent jewel studded with precions stones. While Columbia Commanders was on Pike's Peak yesterday a snow storni occurred. The iigrims coming from the sweltering heat of Washington were wholly unprepared for «uch a | reception as this, and ¢! y betook themselves down the mountain to aw armer climate. To- ever gentlemanly bearing and knightly courtesy tothe very favorable impression they creat pre- | y probable Ite new quar sixth precir Mr. and Mrs M if M m their dane making the w earlier, vearly re Sether with Potomac Commandery they arrived | P2\™ ' ‘he lost Bouse the foundation wus dis jat Denver at 2:80 o'clock thix morning and | Sy icable to put uff the damere until ah Tested in the cars until time for the parad hur nant bo ahaa Genta aemie ee he The District of Columbia Templars are very | Tit.in have now nen ceaplond ant the h much pleased with the attention shown them | Silt are co enjored be all’ eat bea a onevery side. This ix due. aside from the Stitt de a ae larly. PROVE THEM ALL ovr among the fraternity three years ago by t During the warm days of the summer the generous hospitality extended to those large lot at the corer of Prospect attended the last triennial conclave. The I 36th street has been patronized lary ver triennial committee manifested their friendly | irs after cool breezes. A few have been spirit when they assigned the Washingtonians He had been looking here and | lowing the knightsof the Grand Commandery of | there, elbowing his way in a bewildered man-| Massachusetts and Khode Island, the oldest | A = * | disore ve, but the majority of those whe a place in the second division immediately fol- avail themecives workingmen wh organization of the order in the country. Ac- | SV "iN } coraing to custom the first division was com- posed of commanderies of the local jurisdicti: Cheer after cheer greeted the Washingtonians at almost every turn, and as Washington Com- mandery turned out in such goodly numbers, surpassing almost every other commander: among those coming more than a day's journey. the former. The o tes that he has no object it was accorded an ovation continuous to the | Yesterday afternoon as Mr. C. 1. Compbell of end of the line of march, Falls Church was driving down M street Tonight there isa general exchange of visits of the horse by the different commanderies. “Colnmbia | (ye. )s" seehges Commandery is receiving at 1708 Lawrence | fyi), ail SiRMIAnE jie fot, the te street. where they have established attractive | and 3ist streets. Mr. (. was attended by Dr quarters, and De Molay is at the Markham, where they are dispensing hospitality in true Washingtonian stvle. cy Col. M. M. Parker of Washington, right emi- nent grand sword bearer of the grand encamp- ment of the United States. called at the Belvo: the headquarters of Washington Commander: this evening, and was given x cordial grectin Jox. Mackall, who found that be was imjui internally. TRAFFIC ON TRE CANAL. It is authoritatively stated that by September in good condition, will be engny At the present time between Cumberland and ¢ in the 190 are plyin town, brin upper FP j the Ce trade. we | whom are Sunday at Marshall Hall is to be a musical | canal, are steadily engy holiday. The two bands of the Macalester of new boats, and within River Queen will be combined on the groen they now aL will be ine lawns under the direction of Prof. Schroeder, | of a hundre Xot only largely in’ sted increasing their can and the concourse of eweet sounds will perv: ‘The Macalester leaves at 11 a.m, 245 aad p.m. and the River Queen at 330 p.m. I steamers leave Marshall Hall at 12 6:45 goes to Marshall Hall and Indian Head. The delightful trip to indian pad by the fast-going steamer Samuel J. Pentz will be made this evening, the Pentz leaving at 645 xcuraion gives one ai oppor- tunity to enj listen to some good music by Caldwell’s b and to return in time to secure a good night's | > sleep. A stop is made at River View both w Tickets 25 cents, The Natiourl Fencibles will give an ex sion to Marshall Hall on the evening of September 6, the steamer Maca having been chartered to carry the the corps and their guests. The popui this crack organization guarantees a large tendance. ‘The 640 people who went to Marshall all Thursday evening on the H. F.C. excursi: were more than pleased with the fine program rendered by the Columbia Banjo, Mandolin and Guitar Club, the singing by Mesrs. Wright and Straight, flute solo by Cooper st Ineman being expec a tally turni . 4:45, 7 and 8:30 p.m. Fare for the round trip | is 25 cents, This evening the Macalester at charming sail on the river, to ; a rty, bat even th The j | of the F | Prof. Keith's were about the evening was the tev. fine. Theclub playing shows the rexult Mr. Fairchild, of a ha bieset s careful training’ aad promiess mach for the | Dr. Kent asa token of extecen and affection of future. The entire affair was maniged by , bis people. Messrs. James, We: Iman and Birch. | worm. ” The steamer Wakefield leaves the 7th street | The Georgetown eyelists took a ran te Ren- wharf at 7 a.m., August 15, for an excursion Chapel, Va. The excursion will be under the auspices of St. Dominic's choir and Philharmonic Club of this city, and a concert will be given at Leonardtown, Md. ‘The excursion to Tolohester Beach by the Equitable League on Wednesday, Angust 17, promises to afford entertainment for a large number of people. ‘Tickets are on sale in the hands of various parties, who are named in ex- cursion advertisements, “Prince Leo,” the champion tight-wire walker, is giving two performances daily at Bethesda Park. His feats are both novel and startling. ‘An excursion under the auspices of the Sine- puxent Beach Company leaves the city at 7 Sm, next Tuesday Sr Ocean City and raterns om last ew ally. Lieut. Wissner was arn Tun Wa a inte 3 hone A. Kidwell for The ret LE. | Capitol Lodge, No. 142 large and enthusiastic meetings last evening Baum’s Hall, corner 4th and E streets, upon which occasion th mander of Maryland, Mr. Taliaferro. w | present upon the invitation of Depa at 11:30 p.m. The eale of tickets is limited to Commander Giddis, installed the follow.ng off- 300 at @3 each. jcers: Past comm Wicks: © ty third excursion this season of the Na- | Wm. Holtman commander, Frank Geddis: tional Rifles will take place on Monday evening of | next, Sp mpay epee! crhngl ng B.C earth which only varied the monotony of the | Marshail Hall on the steamer Macalester. which | Fowler; prelate, D. mile after mile of sandy plain, but every time | Will leave her wharf at 6:30 oelock. “There is | Waite; guardian, no doubt as to the enjos Of these excur- sions, for the committee in charge ha abundant experience and the popularity of the corps is such as to always attract « large num- | qsnistant commande S. Bruner; treasurer, ling; Col., P. us . Paxton; sonti | Jacob Spleidt. After the ceremony of installa we bad | tion there was quite a number of eloquent and witty speeches made by the newly installed off- cera, Capitol Lodge meets the second and fourth Fridays of each month. The George Gives select excursion to —_—— Colonial Beach We , August 17. A Great Time at Irving Park. school and church} The union camp at Irving Park, under the The | eo pmmy he wp le Piney Point mpl The Morton Cadets give con! auspices of the Washington conference, M. E. Chureb, has met with great #ccess during the officially